Appeals court upholds Ohio's limits on abortion pill

4:28 PM,
Oct. 2, 2012

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A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld Ohio's law restricting the use of a pill that induces abortion.

The decision by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati is a victory for abortion opponents who say the restrictions are reasonable and constitutional. Abortion rights advocates, however, have argued the ruling could put some women at risk by limiting their options for terminating a pregnancy to a surgical procedure.

A divided panel of 6th Circuit judges upheld the law after rejecting claims that it was too vague, too intrusive and an undue burden on a woman's right to choose ...